Silvera v. State

OPINION

BOLGER, Judge.

Michael A. Silvera was convicted of see-ond-degree assault after he cut David Moore in the face with a knife during an argument between Moore and Silvera's fiancée. Silyv-era argues that there was insufficient evidence for the jury to find that his conduct was not justified in defense of his fiancée. We conclude after reviewing the record that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find that Silvera's assault was not justified.

Silvera also argues, for the first time on appeal, that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his claim that the prosecutor rolled…